I mean that in the best way possible. Pose brings the documentary Paris Is Burning into a whole new format, and is one of the shows that I feel is more about atmosphere than just storytelling, where each episode is like a time capsule, that transports the viewer to a time and place they never knew they needed to be. At its core, Pose is about found family, and carving out your own path when society doesn't give you a path to achieve your dreams.
Pose had a thoroughly entertaining first season, although I'm wondering where the next season will go, as many plot points felt concluded and many character arcs came to a satisfying conclusion. I sometimes wonder how much mileage the show has. Even though I did enjoy the first season, it did feel bloated at times and inconsequential at others. The storyline with Evan Peters and Kate Mara felt a bit tacked on at times and sometimes took attention away from the houses and balls in a distracting way.
Even though the show wasn't perfect, Pose is a must-see show for anyone in the LGBT community, anyone who is interested in the world of ballroom culture and 80s nostalgia. Even as someone not born in the 80s felt a pang of nostalgia for a time lost and a generation that fought so hard for a brighter tomorrow, yet died so young because of the system they were fighting. The show uses the 80s as a parallel to our current political, social, and pop cultural climate and uses Trump era luxury expansion and the rise of materialism to critique the current administration. The show also addresses transgender alienation from the LGBT community in a way that mirrors some attitudes today. All in all, I would highly recommend Pose, a stylish, entertaining show with heart.
Pose had a thoroughly entertaining first season, although I'm wondering where the next season will go, as many plot points felt concluded and many character arcs came to a satisfying conclusion. I sometimes wonder how much mileage the show has. Even though I did enjoy the first season, it did feel bloated at times and inconsequential at others. The storyline with Evan Peters and Kate Mara felt a bit tacked on at times and sometimes took attention away from the houses and balls in a distracting way.
Even though the show wasn't perfect, Pose is a must-see show for anyone in the LGBT community, anyone who is interested in the world of ballroom culture and 80s nostalgia. Even as someone not born in the 80s felt a pang of nostalgia for a time lost and a generation that fought so hard for a brighter tomorrow, yet died so young because of the system they were fighting. The show uses the 80s as a parallel to our current political, social, and pop cultural climate and uses Trump era luxury expansion and the rise of materialism to critique the current administration. The show also addresses transgender alienation from the LGBT community in a way that mirrors some attitudes today. All in all, I would highly recommend Pose, a stylish, entertaining show with heart.